Electronic scoring system, method and armor for use in martial arts
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1. An electronic scoring system for use in various styles of martial arts, comprising:
- (a) armor to provide impact protection,wherein the armor comprises;
i. an impact-protection material including one of steel;
carbon fibre;
polymer or other ballistic material;
or a multi-function electro-active material wherein the armor protects a competitor from injury by absorbing impact forces and preventing penetration or deformation by weaponry; and
ii. a force sensor embedded in the armor, wherein the force sensor detects force parameter data from one or more contact forces applied to the armor regardless of an origin of the force, wherein said force parameter data includes data regarding;
i. magnitude,ii. location;
iii. duration; and
iv. directionof one or more forces applied to the armor;
(b) a position-sensing means that detects position data within a fighting arena, wherein the position data relates to two or more of;
i. tracking a relative position of the competitor and one or more other competitors within a fighting arena;
ii. tracking movement of a weapon or part thereof associated with any of the competitors;
iii. dynamically monitoring and recording relative positioning of teams and the competitor and the one or more other competitors in real-time; and
(c) a scoring machine having;
i. communication means for receiving the force parameter data from the force sensor;
ii. communication means for receiving the position data from the position-sensing means;
iii. tallying means for calculating results using the;
A. the force parameter data; and
B. the position data;
iv. report generating means for generating one or more reports,wherein the scoring machine is capable of generating output for display on a visual display.
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Abstract
An electronic scoring system for use in a variety of martial arts (including traditional styles of martial arts, mixed martial arts, weapons based martial arts, mixed weapons based martial arts or the fighting arts generally). The scoring system allows an objective determination of the force, location and effectiveness of forces applied during competition, without the need for electric weaponry.
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1. An electronic scoring system for use in various styles of martial arts, comprising:
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(a) armor to provide impact protection, wherein the armor comprises; i. an impact-protection material including one of steel;
carbon fibre;
polymer or other ballistic material;
or a multi-function electro-active material wherein the armor protects a competitor from injury by absorbing impact forces and preventing penetration or deformation by weaponry; andii. a force sensor embedded in the armor, wherein the force sensor detects force parameter data from one or more contact forces applied to the armor regardless of an origin of the force, wherein said force parameter data includes data regarding; i. magnitude, ii. location; iii. duration; and iv. direction of one or more forces applied to the armor; (b) a position-sensing means that detects position data within a fighting arena, wherein the position data relates to two or more of; i. tracking a relative position of the competitor and one or more other competitors within a fighting arena; ii. tracking movement of a weapon or part thereof associated with any of the competitors; iii. dynamically monitoring and recording relative positioning of teams and the competitor and the one or more other competitors in real-time; and (c) a scoring machine having; i. communication means for receiving the force parameter data from the force sensor; ii. communication means for receiving the position data from the position-sensing means; iii. tallying means for calculating results using the; A. the force parameter data; and B. the position data; iv. report generating means for generating one or more reports, wherein the scoring machine is capable of generating output for display on a visual display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electronic scoring method for use in various styles of martial arts including the steps of:
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(a) detecting, using one or more force sensors, force parameter data from one or more forces applied to an armor that is configured to be worn by a user, wherein the armor comprises an impact-protection material including one of;
steel;
carbon fibre;
polymer or other ballistic material;
or a multi-function electro-active material wherein the armor protects a competitor from injury by absorbing impact forces and preventing penetration or deformation by weaponry;(b) detecting, using a position sensing means, position data within a fighting arena wherein, the position data relates to two or more of; tracking a relative position of the competitor and one or more other competitors within a fighting arena; ii. racking movement of a weapon or part thereof associated with any the competitors; iii. dynamically monitoring and recording relative positioning of teams and of the competitor and the one or more other competitors in real-time; (b) communicating, using a communications means, the force parameter data and the position data to a scoring machine; and (c) calculating, using the scoring machine, a result using the; i. the force parameter data, ii. the position data; wherein the force parameter data includes data regarding; i. magnitude; ii. location; iii. duration; and iv. direction of one or more forces applied to the armor, regardless of an origin of the force. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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